What is Islamically permissible and impermissible concerning a cement grave built above ground, where the grave is opened to bury a new deceased by placing the bones of the previous deceased in a corner of the grave?
It is not permissible to construct graves in the form of rooms where the bones of a previous deceased person are thrown to bury a new deceased person in their place. This is due to the sanctity of the deceased, and "breaking the bone of a deceased person is like breaking it when they are alive." Furthermore, the grave is a confinement for the deceased, and it is not permissible to exhume it as long as its occupant is within it. It is also forbidden to introduce a new deceased person to a grave with another before the complete decay of the first. This contradicts the of graves.
However, this ruling applies in cases of choice. As for situations of necessity, such as a shortage of land or a high number of deaths, it is permissible to combine multiple deceased persons in one grave out of necessity.
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